Gateway School
GATEWAY · CO · Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 · Public · K-12 combined
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Grand Mesa Youth Services Center → Outer Range → Grand Mesa Youth Services Center → Silverton High School → Lake City Community School → Creede School → De Beque PK-12 School District 49JT → Cloud City High School →For Parents
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Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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University of Colorado Boulder
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $25,346/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -5.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 12 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Mesa Youth Services Center GRAND JUNCTION |
Public | 35.0 | — | — |
| Outer Range MONTROSE |
Public | 60.9 | — | — |
| Grand Mesa Youth Services Center GRAND JUNCTION |
Public | 35.0 | 17 | — |
| Silverton High School SILVERTON |
Public | 92.9 | 22 | — |
| Lake City Community School LAKE CITY |
Public | 100.4 | 23 | — |
| Creede School CREEDE |
Public | 125.9 | 26 | — |
| De Beque PK-12 School District 49JT DE BEQUE |
Public | 60.8 | 34 | — |
| Cloud City High School LEADVILLE |
Public | 148.4 | 35 | — |